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Pizza

1. The evolution of pizza was quite long and many cultures contributed to it. Let …………….. have a glimpse of its history.      

a) we

b) us

c) our              

2. ………………… of ancient Egypt, Greece and later Rome had recipes  similar to modern ones.       A)WOMAN

C)women

3. The Egyptians had a tradition to celebrate the Pharaoh's birthday with flat loaves …………………. very much like our modern pizza.      

1. LOOK

b)looking

c)looked

4. The word ''pizza'' appeared in printing at the end of the 10th century for the …………………… time.

A)ONE

B)firstly

C)first

5. A remarkable event took place in June 1889. The Italian queen Margarita was staying in her summer palace in Naples. It was her birthday and the owner of a very popular pizzeria cooked a special kind of pizza for her. He named it ''Margarita''. It was the ………………. way to make this pizza famous all over the world.  

1. GOOD

b) best

c) better

6. Now pizza ………………… with tomatoes. However, when tomatoes appeared in Europe they were grown as an ornamental plant.    

1. COOK

b) is cooked

c) cooked

7. For a long time people …………………. believe that tomatoes were edible.  

A)doe not can

B) could not

C)  NOT CAN

A cup of coffee

8.   Once I was travelling in Italy. It was a lovely day. I wandered along the street until I came upon some parasol-shaded tables which seemed to ……………. Very nice. I settled and opened my book.  

 A)my

B) me

C)  I

9. It was taking a long time for the waiter to arrive, but I was in no hurry. I was sure that the waiter ……………………. Soon.      

A) came

B)wouldcome

C)  COME

10. But finally, becoming impatient, I turned to signal for service and saw the neon sign. That was the …………………….. moment. I discovered that I was sitting outside a store selling garden furniture.  

F)bad

B)worst

C) more bad

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Dinner

Amos Finnister was a private detective. In all his years as a policeman and a private investigator, he had learned about people. He gained a psychological insight into most as he (11)…. them do foolish things. He was at ease with people from all walks of life, and in consequence they were at ease with him.

And this was most apparent on Friday evening, when Major Cedric Crawford dined with him at the Ritz restaurant. Amos (12)…. to dine there when he lived in New York.

By the time they were halfway through dinner, Amos had the major laughing and sharing stories, some of which were funny. By the time they had eaten the main course, Amos felt comfortable enough to (13)….. the answer to an important question. ''I wonder if you have ever come across Tabitha James''.

Cedric (14)….. knowing Tabitha with no sign of embarrassment or reluctance. ''To (15)….. the truth, I knew her quite well, actually. She was a close friend of a fellow guards officer, Sebastian Lawford. She fell in love with him at first sight. They were going to marry but unfortunately that did not come to pass.''

''And why was that, Major, do you know?''

''Oh, yes, i'm afraid I do. Tabitha had contracted pneumounia but (16)….. no attention to her illness. Before I knew it, she was dead and gone. As for Sebastian, he rejoined the army when the war broke out and was killed. A sad story, isn't it?''

Amos nodded. So much depended (17)….. this information.

11 a) watched  b) stared  c) looked  d) gazed

12 a) took  b) used  c) held d) kept

13 a) seek b) ask c) pose d) search

14 a) agreed b) admitted c) accepted d) adopted

15 a) say b) tell c) speak d) talk

16 a) paid b) brought c) turned d) took

17 a) of b) at c) in d) on